And it’s gonna continue until regulations recognize how these games are psychologically terrible for kids and have gambling mechanics.
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bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 weeks agoIt’s not a question of demand, is a question of profit. Multiplayer games stand to make a lot more money than singleplayer. Nobody will spend real world dollars on cosmetic items in a singleplayer game.
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
profit is a function of demand
catloaf@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Skyrim has no multiplayer component, but plenty of people have paid cash money for cosmetic items.
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Not even close to the same scale as what Valve and Blizzard get people to pay for skins and hats